Our Values, Passion, & Purpose
ZenActive Therapy values people and relationships above all else. We strive to build an inclusive community where all individuals can work together to support one another in their own interests. Our passion for combining both Eastern and Western medicine practices allows us to personalize treatments for each client.
Owners Aliyah & Maki
Our intention is to provide a space of safety and healing for those who may not have had their voices heard. We offer holistic insight, working together to help our clients as a whole.
Our Team
Maki Kogure, Intuitive Healer
Maki started off her practice as a shiatsu practitioner when she first moved to Vancouver back in 2000. She learned her techniques from her home country, Japan. Coming to Vancouver, she realized that there weren’t a lot of forms of alternative therapy being offered at the time. She continued to work on her own for almost a decade until she decided to pursue the world of energy medicine. Through her readings, she recognized that her strength was in the form of reiki and psychic healing.
She found herself continuously helping her patients with deep rooting conditions that they may not have known – recognizing healing in conditions such as severe clinical depression, physical conditions such as bone breaks, skin burns, and ligamentous/muscular tears. She has had a tremendous effect within the community, slowly offering workshops to help us find the healing power within ourselves. She plans on expanding her healing in areas such as psychic healing, increasing the strength in her own healing and meditation. She also plans on pursuing her workshops to a greater scale with larger audiences. In her spare time, you can find her on the soccer field or softball diamonds playing hard and having a great time amongst her friends. She has a strong connection with the spiritual world and finds herself in nature or continuing her own practices with other like-minded practitioners. Also, finds she is a total animal lover! You will always see her around all the puppies.
Aliyah Muniff, BHK & RMT
Aliyah completed her bachelors in Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan in 2013 and decided to explore the realm of bodywork soon after that. She started by learning shiatsu massage and by enrolling herself in other eastern medicine practices such as acupressure, qigong and reiki healing. She then worked as a shiatsu practitioner, working at various events in Vancouver including volleyball BC, ICORD, and various sports tournaments. She then pursued registered massage therapy, completing her certification late 2016. Aliyah has a keen interest in helping others. Her passion for physical activity and health drives her interest in massage therapy and self care. Her experience with various conditions including spinal cord injury, psycho-somatic conditions and sports related injuries pushes her to keep learning. She plans on continuing her education in areas such as myofascial stretching, craniosacral therapy, osteopathy and energy healing. Her mission with her work is to educate and spread awareness on how to become better for YOU. What factors help and what factors deter our progress? She offers guides and routines to help with your self care. In her spare time, you can find her in the forest, enjoying nature walks and surrounding herself with positive energy. She enjoys being outdoors, learning about anything pertaining to health and staying active for her own self care.
Derek Speers, RMT
In 2008, Derek’s path towards massage therapy began when he encountered a skilled practitioner who helped him recover from multiple soccer injuries. He was captivated by the effectiveness of his techniques and began to pursue an apprenticeship under his guidance. Over the years, Derek honed his skills and applied them to his own treatments. Eventually, he enrolled in the Registered Massage Therapy program at VCMT and graduated in 2022, eager to help others on their journey towards healing.
Justyne Lunden, RMT
Justyne began her journey to become a massage therapist in 2020, starting as a bodyworker shortly after her school program began. As different modalities were introduced she was captivated by Craniosacral Therapy and manual lymph drainage. She went on to enroll in a CranioSacral Therapy course while in school so she could feed her need for more knowledge on this modality. This helped develop her gentle, calming approach to massage therapy. As Justyne has a keen interest in the nervous system, she is always working with her clients to ensure that they feel comfortable and supported in the treatment room, allowing their body to relax. While her approach is gentle she is able to reach deeper levels of tissue by releasing fascial restrictions. Justyne is passionate about learning and further developing her skill set. She is currently enrolled in a trauma informed massage therapist course and plans to continue her education in CranioSacral Therapy. In her free time she enjoys gardening, yoga, cuddles with snuggles (her cat) and spending time at the park with her family.
Holly Middleton, Movement Coach & PhD
Holly is a movement coach with a PhD in biology. Her mission? To help you find the root cause of your body’s compensations so you can keep doing your activities and plan your next adventure. She believes in a holistic approach to wellness, pinpointing the root causes behind your body's compensations, and restoring all of your movements. Compared to traditional trainers or physiotherapists, she offers longer appointments focused on unraveling the why behind the persistent aches and pains holding you back.
Having been an elite dancer, she knows firsthand the frustration of nagging injuries. After persistent hip pain and a foot injury forced her to rethink how she treated her body, she discovered her powerful, leading methods that have since helped countless others reclaim their active lifestyles.
She's passionate about guiding you towards better movement and offer continual, highly personalized support that you won’t find anywhere else. Let's chat and get you back to doing what you love—pain-free and stronger than you thought possible. Book here https://flowmovementtherapy.janeapp.com/#staff_member/1
Nick Duggan, RST
For over 20 years, Nick been drawn to the practice of shiatsu and holistic bodywork, finding joy in helping people ease into a more relaxed, balanced state. Whether it’s helping an athlete move more freely or supporting someone through everyday stress, he loves seeing the shift when people feel better in their bodies and minds. His work blends different techniques such as shiatsu, cupping, and mobility exercises from qigong, influenced by both Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern methods. It’s been a fulfilling journey, and he is always exploring new ways to bring more balance and well-being into people’s lives.
Just a reminder that Nick's treatments are not covered under registered massage therapy but registered Shiatsu* therapy